page_title: Monoceros
section_title: Notable features
hierarchical_section_title: Monoceros / Notable features
caption_attribution_description: English: Photography of the constellation Monoceros, the unicorn Deutsch: Fotografie des Sternbildes Monoceros, Einhorn
context_page_description: Monoceros is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Greek for unicorn. It was described by 17th-century Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius. Orion is to the west of Monceros. Gemini is to the north. Canis Major is to the south. Hydra is to the east. Other constellations next to Monoceros are Canis Minor, Lepus and Puppis.
caption: The constellation Monoceros as it can be seen by the naked eye.
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